Meall a' Bhùiridh

Meall a' Bhùiridh, at 1,108 metres, is the highest point overlooking the Glencoe Ski Centre at the northern end of the Black Mount, usually climbed together with neighbouring Creise to form a fine horseshoe of ridges.

The route starts from the Glencoe Mountain Ski Centre car park at White Corries, heading right of the main building and the foot of the chairlift before joining a signed path beneath the lift itself. The path is steep to begin with — a fairly relentless climb alongside the ski infrastructure, though with expanding views back across Rannoch Moor as height is gained. Beyond the top of the chairlift the gradient eases and the walker's path bears right, staying clear of the pistes, before crossing boggy ground on a route marked with occasional posts to reach the broad saddle at the foot of Meall a' Bhùiridh's north spur. The final ascent up this spur is grassy and broad lower down, becoming steeper and rockier towards the rocky, bouldery summit, with views opening out over the vast gulf of Coire an Easain to the cliffs of the Clach Leathad ridge opposite.

Most walkers continue west-southwest down a rocky ridge to a bealach before climbing again to Creise, making a satisfying pairing of Munros rather than treating Meall a' Bhùiridh as a standalone objective.

The round trip taking in both summits is around 10-11 kilometres with just over 1,000 metres of ascent, typically five to seven hours.

Though the initial climb alongside the ski lift feels more like a resort walk than a mountain route, the character changes completely once past the top station — this becomes a genuine, exposed mountain environment, and the connecting ridge to Creise requires care, particularly in winter when a cornice can form on the Creise plateau nearby.

The Glencoe Mountain Ski Centre car park is chargeable; Citylink buses between Glasgow and Fort William stop nearby.